Rhyhorn
サイホーン Sihorn
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
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| Def
1
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
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| Speed
0
| Exp.
135
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Rhyhorn (Japanese: サイホーン Sihorn) is a dual-type Ground/Rock Pokémon.
It evolves into Rhydon starting at level 42, who evolves into Rhyperior when traded holding a Protector.
Biology
Physiology
Rhyhorn is a small rhinocerous-like creature with a body of gray, rocky plates. Rhyhorn has four short legs and and triangle-shaped head with a single, short horn.
Gender differences
A female has a shorter horn.
Special abilities
Rhyhorn most well known method of attack is to charge straight into things. A charging Rhyhorn can knock a trailer flying. Rhyhorn can also use various Rock and Ground attacks. Rhyhorn can learn elemental attacks, but these types of attacks aren't very strong when used by Rhyhorn (save for the elemental fangs). Rhyhorn is one of the few Pokémon capable of learning Megahorn.
Behavior
One can say that Rhyhorn has rocks for brains because it can only remember one thing at a time. A perfect example of this is whenever a Rhyhorn starts charging, it'll forget why it did so in the first place.
Habitat
Rhyhorn live in open plains and mountain ranges.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major Appearances
Minor Appearances
Rhyhorn first debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon, entering a race with its trainer. Rhyhorn jumped onto a stone but they sank, and Rhyhorn and his trainer were eliminated from the race.
Rhyhorn appeared in the banned episode The Legend of Dratini. Ash attempted to capture it, but it got away.
At the start of Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, Ash's Bulbasaur was battling a Rhyhorn belonging to a Hiker.
A Rhyhorn owned by Corey was one of the Pokémon that was captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. The Rhyhorn clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns, having by this point bred a baby Rhyhorn.
The first Pokémon that Ash and co. saw at Pinkan Island in In the Pink was a Rhyhorn.
A Rhyhorn that belonged to Noland was seen in Numero Uno Articuno.
A Rhyhorn charged at Ash's Donphan after it had angered it by accident in Odd Pokémon Out.
A Rhyhorn was amongst the group of Pokémon used to attack Dawn, Brock, Officer Jenny, and Solana in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two.
A Rhyhorn appeared in Camping It Up!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP035
| Rhyhorn
| Ash's Pokédex
| Rhyhorn. Spikes Pokémon. With hard shell protection, its Tackle is very powerful.
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| Original series entries continue below.
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| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP088
| Rhyhorn
| Ash's Pokédex
| Rhyhorn, the Spike Pokémon. Rhyhorn is known for its physical power and its considerable offensive and defensive skills.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Rhyhorn debuts in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Raging Rhydon as Koga's Pokémon. After getting defeated by Red's Pikachu, Pika, it's forced to evolve with a mysterious injection.
In the TCG
- Main article: Rhyhorn (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| Its massive bones are 1000 times harder than human bones. It can easily knock a trailer flying.
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| Blue
| Its massive bones are 1000 times harder than human bones. It can easily knock a trailer flying.
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| Yellow
| A Pokémon with a one-track mind. Once it charges, it won't stop running until it falls asleep.
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| Stadium
| Its bones are 1,000 times harder than human bones. Using its durability and strength, it can destroy tall buildings.
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| II
| Gold
| It is inept at turning because of its four short legs. It can only charge and run in one direction.
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| Silver
| It doesn't care if there is anything in its way. It just charges and destroys all obstacles.
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| Crystal
| It can remember only one thing at a time. Once it starts rushing, it forgets why it started.
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| Stadium 2
| It is inept at turning because of its four short legs. It can only charge and run in one direction.
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| III
| Ruby
| Rhyhorn runs in a straight line, smashing everything in its path. It is not bothered even if it rushes headlong into a block of steel. This Pokémon may feel some pain from the collision the next day, however.
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| Sapphire
| Rhyhorn's brain is very small. It is so dense, while on a run it forgets why it started running in the first place. It apparently remembers sometimes if it demolishes something.
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| Emerald
| Once it starts running, it doesn't stop. Its tiny brain makes it so stupid that it can't remember why it started running in the first place.
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| FireRed
| Strong, but not too bright, this Pokémon can shatter even a skyscraper with its charging tackles.
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| LeafGreen
| Its massive bones are 1000 times harder than human bones. It can easily knock a trailer flying.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Its body is clad in a thick hide, and its tackles topple buildings. Unfortunately, it is not smart.
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| Pearl
| Its body is clad in a thick hide, and its tackles topple buildings. Unfortunately, it is not smart.
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| Platinum
| Its powerful tackles can destroy anything. However, it is too slow witted to help people work.
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| HeartGold
| It is inept at turning because of its four short legs. It can only charge and run in one direction.
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| SoulSilver
| It doesn't care if there is anything in its way. It just charges and destroys all obstacles.
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 140 - 187
| 270 - 364
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| 81 - 150
| 157 - 295
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| 90 - 161
| 175 - 317
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 27 - 84
| 49 - 163
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 30.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Rhyhorn is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario
| Counter
| Fighting
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Rattata, Raticate
Arbok
Growlithe, Arcanine
Snorlax
Girafarig
Snubbull, Granbull
Houndour, Houndoom
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Poochyena, Mightyena
Exploud
Mawile
Seviper
Walrein
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Floatzel
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Garchomp
| Crunch
| Dark
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Sandslash
Zangoose
| Crush Claw
| Normal
| Physical
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Torkoal
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
| Curse
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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| Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
| Dragon Rush
| Dragon
| Physical
| 100
| 75%
| 10
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Snubbull, Granbull
Houndour, Houndoom
Tyranitar
Arbok
Growlithe, Arcanine
Flareon
Donphan
Exploud
Manectric
Hippowdon
| Fire Fang
| Fire
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Beauty
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Snubbull, Granbull
Arbok
Piloswine, Mamoswine
Tyranitar
Snorunt, Glalie
Walrein
Exploud
Floatzel
Hippowdon
Glaceon
| Ice Fang
| Ice
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Diglett, Dugtrio
Donphan
Numel, Camerupt
| Magnitude
| Ground
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 30
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Growlithe, Arcanine
Vigoroth, Slaking
| Reversal
| Fighting
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Camerupt
| Rock Slide
| Rock
| Physical
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
| Skull BashHGSS
| Normal
| Physical
| 100
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 1 ♥
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Raticate
Farfetch'd
Zangoose
Absol
Empoleon
Lucario
| Swords Dance
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 0
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Arbok
Arcanine
Jolteon
Snubbull, Granbull
Houndoom
Donphan
Electrike, Manectric
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Exploud
Hippowdon
| Thunder Fang
| Electric
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Smart
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Rhyhorn has the same cry as Charizard.
- Despite its species being the "Spikes Pokémon," and it being part Ground-type, Rhyhorn cannot learn the move Spikes.
- Rhyhorn evolves at level 42, later than any other basic stage Pokémon by level. It shares this trait with Snorunt, however, Snorunt evolves into another Pokémon with a different method.
- Since they are included in the Sinnoh Dex in Platinum, Rhyhorn and Rhydon have appeared in every Regional Pokédex.
- A Rhyhorn was the only shiny Pokémon found by The Speed Gamers during their 2008 Christmas Marathon.
- Rhyhorn's Generation IV Pokédex entries state that its tackles can topple buildings. However, Rhyhorn cannot learn Tackle via any means.
- Rhyhorn and its evolutionary relatives are the only Rock/Ground Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type instead of their primary.
Origin
Its design appears to be inspired by a rhinoceros.
Name origin
Rhyhorn's name may be a combination of rhinoceros and horn. It may also be based on a mineral called rhyolite, which explains its types. Its Japanese name is a combination of 犀 sai (rhinoceros) and horn.
In other languages
- German: Rihorn
- French: Rhinocorne - Combination of rhinocéros (rhinoceros) and corne (horn).
- Korean: 뿔카노 Ppulkano
- Chinese: 鐵甲犀牛
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
( Ground )
(Tackle ×2)
For other sprites and images, please see Rhyhorn images on Bulbagarden Archives.
